St Cecilia’s Father and Son Banquet on St Patrick’s Day
About one hundred and seven fathers and sons attended St Cecilia’s annual Father and Son banquet in the church basement at seven o’clock. Frank LaGoe presided as toastmaster and Bernard Wyman spoke to the sons. John Miller toasted the fathers as the "biggest son present" and Sruba urged the ideal father son relationship. A student program directed by Sr. Juliet Sr. Ronald and Sr. Dulcine featured Irish songs dances a minstrel act and a vocational scene. The Home and School Guild women served a ham dinner with Mrs Nick Jabour as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cecilia's
Frank LaGoe
Bernard Wyman
Mr. LaGoe
John Miller
Father Sruba
Schol
Juliet
Ronald
Sr. Dulcine
Home and School Guild
Nick Jabour
Share the Fun Festival winners advance to district event
Isabella County 4-H sponsored event showcased talents from Andersonville Wilson Campbell Rosebush Blanchard clubs. Don Zinser accordion Tom Grogan flute join small groups. Bowen 4-H square dance and Jolly Jokers vocal group lead large acts with alternates named. Joyce Bravis entertained while judges decided winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella County
4-H Service Club
Don Zinser
Andersonville
4-H Club
Tom Grogan
Wilson Club
Don
Tom
Bowen 4-H
Marilyn
Joyce Bravis
Estee, Club
Joyce
District IOOF and Rebekahs Meet Here
The Clare Isabella District Association of Oddfellows and Rebekahs will host the Clare IOOF and Rebekah Lodges on Friday evening March 21. It is the association’s first Clare gathering in two years after the January 1957 fire destroyed the Oddfellows hall. Members and families and friends are invited to attend an Open House to see the new hall and enjoy the planned program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Isabella District Association of Oddfellows and Rebekahs
Clare Ioof
Rebekah
Clare
Oddfellows Hall
Bowmen Sighting-In On Fish
A Michigan season for rough fish opens April 1 and runs to May 31 on non trout waters. Spears or archery gear allowed on legal waters. Night fishing allowed on terrain waters with artificial lights. From May 1 to August 15 spears and bow and arrow with or without lights may be used on inland waters to take carp dogfish and garpike.
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Michigan
Conservation Department
Fish Division
Lansing
Weriond Field District
Michigan’ Conservation
Girl Scouts Treated At Dinner On Founding Anniversary
Girl Scouts of Troop 5 Clare gather Friday for a birthday celebration at the Doherty Hotel. Leaders Mrs. Colie Dixon and Mrs. James Perrine host a candlelight cake, ice cream, and favors as two new members Ruth Sutton and Karen Schleicher join. Newly elected officers include Susan Perrine president, Alice Van Sicklen vice president, Sharon Parkhurst secretary, Bonnie Dixon treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Troop 5
Clare
Colie Dixon
James Perrine
Doherty Hotel
Clare Public School Honors Top Honor Roll Students
Led by twenty eight straight A students the Clare Public School honor roll for the marking period lists Freshmen Sophomores Juniors and Seniors with high averages. The complete list includes named students across classes and honors both A and B averages with numerous individuals in each group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Public School
Carol Baumgarth
Lawrence Carncross
Vicky Cook
Karla Cooper
Joy Groves
Joyce Horn
Shirley Leposky
Virginia Northon
Judy Presley
Elaine Wilson
Women's Bowling Tourney Scores Ahead of Clare Alleys Finish
Women bowlers in the Clare City Tournament near the halfway mark with two weekends left at Clare Alleys. Weldon's Contractors the 1957 team champ will bowl Saturday to gain prize money. Maine's Bar lead at 2803 with Hoffman's Gift Shop 2743 close behind. Farmers' Co-op 2718 also over 2700. Anderson-Neff lead doubles at 1117. Evelyn Smith tops singles with 579.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare City
Clare Alleys
Weldon’s Contractors
Harrison
Maine’s Bar
Hoffman’s Gift Shop
Farmers’ Co-op
Osteopaths Meet In Clare
The North Central Michigan Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons held a combined meeting with the Clare General Hospital staff at the Doherty Hotel in Clare on Thursday March 13 1958. Dr Brenner director of the Central Michigan Health Department from Mt Pleasant spoke on Functions of the Physician and His Responsibilities to the Health Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Central Michigan Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Clare General Hospital
Doherty Hotel
Clare
Brenner
Central Michigan Health Department
Mt Pleasant
Michigan
Day Apart Set For Clare Methodist Women Service
The Clare Methodist Church hosts a Day Apart on March 21 for all Methodist women in the subdistrict. Registration at 10:30 a.m. includes a sack lunch, coffee, and special music. Mrs. Donald Holbrook leads morning devotions. Mrs. George Lauer of Mt Pleasant speaks on Where Lies Devotion in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Donald Holbrook
George Lauer
Mt. Pleasant
Clare Womens
Society of Christian Service
Four Candidates Seek City Commissioner Seats in April Election
Four petitions list Gerald Nivison Laurence Seiter Paul Schroeder and George Shayler as candidates for four available Commissioner posts in Clare Three seats will be filled with the top vote getters The incumbents Seiter Nivison and Schroeder seek re election Shayler enters his first bid Dan Burdo and Albert Haley hold two year terms and are not up for re election until 1959
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Nivison
Laurence Seiter
Paul Schroeder
George Shayler
Seiter
Clare
Nivison
Schroeder
Shayler
Dan Burdo
Albert Haley
Burdo
Mr. Haley
First Day of Spring Forecast and Fun Almanac Advice
The piece notes spring begins with weather forecasts cloudy to unsettled and a new moon, predicting a sunrise at 6 07 AM on the first spring day. It hints at astrology style tips, like best day Friday and best color red or yellow, plus a proverb about praising your wife.
Clare Senior Band to Present Pops Concert Next Tuesday
The Clare High School will host its annual Pops concert on March 25 at 3:00 PM in the auditorium. The program includes a new School Dance Band, a Colorama main section with pieces ranging from Bach to Sousa, plus Azure Mist and The Bridge of the River Kwai. Tickets cost 25 and 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Conley
Kendor Publishing Co
East Aurora
N.Y
Colonel Bogey
Sousa
Scouts Invited to Exhibit at Valley Trails Scout Fair
The Tomahawk district Cubs Scouts and Explorers are invited to participate in the Valley Trails Council Scout Fair May 10 11 at the Saginaw Fairgrounds. Units receive 10 by 10 booths for live demonstrations judged on eye appeal preparation and operation. A kick-off meeting in Saginaw informed leaders with over 260 scouters attending of whom 29 were from Tomahawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomahawk
Valley Trails Council
Saginaw Fairgrounds
Saginaw
St Pat’s Day Square Dance at Hotel Doherty
Saint Patrick’s Day festivities by the St Pat’s Fun Clare Kiwanians and guests featured a 7pm dinner at Hotel Doherty followed by dancing in the ballroom with the Weavers O’ Thee Green leading the ladies after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Kiwanians
Doherty
Weavers O' Thee Green
Fmeal
Hospital Ball in Mt Pleasant to Feature Les Elgart Band
Mt Pleasant hosts the 14th annual Hospital Ball with Les Elgart and his band and Thomas Horton as general chairman. The event, sponsored by the Central Michigan Community Hospital Auxiliary, will be April 9 in Keeler Union ballroom on the Central Michigan College campus, with a swing session in Warriner Auditorium preceding the dance. Proceeds fund hospital equipment purchases totaling over $36,000 since the first ball in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Les Elgart
Thomas Horton
Elgart
Central Michigan
Central Michigan Community Hospital Auxiliary
Keeler Union Ballroom
Central Michigan College
Warriner Auditorium
Hammierberg
Clare
Farwell Car Wreck Claims One Life In Icy Swamp
John C. Glew of rural Farwell died when his car left Mill Road and plunged into an icy swamp. Two companions were hospitalized with injuries. Kenneth Hilyard suffered serious wounds from broken tree branches. Sheriff James Darling investigates the crash. A separate morning crash in Harrison injured William B. Brooks as he hit a power pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Glew
Farwell
Mill Road
Glew
Kenneth Hilyard
East Fifth Street
Clare
Donald Shaw
Clare County
James Darling
William B. Brooks
Route
Harrison
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Club Women Exhibit at Lansing Federation Meeting
Mrs. George Beck led Clare Study Club representatives at the Michigan Federation of Women’s Clubs event in East Lansing Kellogg Center. Clare displays included an Egg Shell Mosaic and a Hot Mitt designed for June dinner favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Beck
Arts and Crafts
North Eastern
Neil Stirling
Clare Study Club
Hilda Tibbits
Clare Club
Michigan Federation of Womens Clubs
East Lansing
Kellogg Center
Department of Conservation
Erma. Gross
Bellringers
Prommendiers
Girls Town Board
Brownie Scouts to Appear on WWTYV Cadillac Show
Brownies OnTV Troop 8 of the Brownie Scouts will appear on WWTYV Cadillac during Ken Nie Roberts show Friday afternoon at 5 00 pm. Leaders Mrs. William Gies and Mrs. Kenneth Doyle will accompany the scouts along with several mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie Scouts
Wwtyv Cadillac
William Gies
Kenneth Doyle
Fire Chief Quits Clare City Fire Chief Resigns
At the regular Monday meeting Clare’s City Commission received and accepted the resignation of Stanley Parish, the city fire chief, ending his tenure with the department.
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Clare’s
Stanley Parish
Michigan Beckons More Sportmen
U S Fish and Wildlife Service reports Michigan leads in hunting and fishing licenses for 1956 57 with about 2 37 million total licenses. Michigan also tops as the nation’s most popular hunting state with 1 25 million licensed nimrods, up 32 000 from the prior year. National totals reach 34 195 183 licenses, up 1 031 352. Other top states include New York Pennsylvania California Minnesota Wisconsin.
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Michigan
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
New York
California
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Prowlers Fail Twice in Clare Break-in Attempts
Two Clare businesses reported attempted break ins with minor damage. Leiter Brothers Lumber Company doors forced. Dysinger's gasoline station found entered with a broken window. No items reported missing and police found little evidence, footprints suggesting a large youth or man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Leiter Brothers Lumber Company
Dysinger
Famed Leaders To Speak At Northfield Mission Conference
Dr. Martin Niemoller and more than thirty church and mission leaders from the United States and abroad will speak at the 1958 Northfield Conference on the Christian World Mission. The six day event runs June 29 to July 6 in East Northfield Massachusetts with speakers including Dr. Kirtley F. Mather, Dr. Earl S. Erb, Dr. Hedman N. Morse, Dr. Leslie Cooke, Rev. Fuad Bahmani, and Dr. Henry Smith Leiper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Niemeller
United States
Northfield
Christian World Mission
East Northfield
Mass
Kirtley F. Mather
Harvard
Earl S. Erb
New York
Hedman N. Morse
Leslie Cooke
Switzerland
Fuad Bahmani
Jordan
Henry Smith Leiper
Boston
Irene A. Jones
Grange Calls For Expanded Michigan Agricultural Research Funding
William J. Brake leads the Michigan Grange urging legislative approval of a five year, state funded agricultural research program. He argues the program for Michigan State University's Agricultural Experiment Station benefits both farmers and consumers and costs citizens 42 cents, 9 cents, 4.3 cents, 12 cents, and 16 cents respectively over five years.
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Michigan
The
Grange
William J. Brake
Farm Bureau
Michigan State University
Agricultural Experiment Station
Blake
Mother of 102 dies. Harvey Fulton travels to Pennsylvania
Harvey Fulton of Windover Lake was called Saturday to Pennsylvania by news of his mother death there. She had recently attained the remarkable age of 102 years and celebrated her last birthday in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Fulton
Windover Lake
Pennsylvania
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Rebekahs
Joyce Dunkle
Janet Hanchett
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Karen Worstell
Donelle Birdsall
Silva Ames
Ralph Baumgarth
George Davis
Bonnie Lloyd
James Seiter
Gloria Sickal
Sharon Grimason
Ann Jackson
Mary Maloney
Gail Samborn
Margaret Waddington
Mary Walter
Donna Bell
Joan Borle
Joe Bowler
Phillip Breen
Gary Cole
Karen Crittenden
Joyce Dawson
Judy Fetters
Marietta Gardon
Janet Garver
Joe Graves
Jack Gruno
Barbara Guiette
Willis Hawkins
Ardith Hardman
Catherine Haring
Janet Hart
Jean Hart
Veronica Haynak
Mary Hogue
Arvilla Kirkpatrick
Marcia Lynk
Donna McKee
William McNeil
Carol Merritt
Rhea Moore
Janet Orvis
Jeff Raymond
Marilyn Brown
Nancy Burton
Kay Cook
Philip Cooper
Joyce Delamarter
Ellen Fancon
Rosalie Gordon
Tom Garver
Betty Gordon
Ruth Miller
Sandy Russell
Kathleen Thayer
Lois White
Jean Wood
Fran Shelander
Evelyn Smith
Beaverton-Dale
Blanchard-Pine River
Coleman-North Bradley
Gladwin Circuit
Bethel
Mt. Pleasant First
McClure
Wagerville
Pleasant Valley
Rosebush Center
Sanford
Averill
Shepherd
Mt. Pleasant Community
Leaton
Hope
Edenville
Chippewa
Fremont
Big Rapids
Ithaca
Lauer
Soberg
Pioneer Band
St. Pat's
Pudvay
PTA
Clare Pta
Floren Pudvay
Irene Davy
Clayton
Neff
Bud Anderson
Ray Ruby
Richard Wheeler
Floren Pudway
Harvey Hartshorn
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Warren ‘Tice
Hilyard
Darling
Glen
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